There are some stunning sequences in this film. Some scenes (including what might be the only instance of a drum solo representing premature ejaculation) are textbook examples of noir photography. Not every scene is a knockout, but there's some marvelous framing and lighting throughout. And Raines is wonderful, supported by some great characters and faces. However, the plot has some pretty sizable holes, and the psychology is overcooked. Not a great noir, but a fun one with great moments.

It'd be so easy to rip this film on its shaky premise and hokey resolution, but it executed everything so magnificently I didn't care. I was captivated from the start but it was Ella Raines' appearance about 20 minutes in that kicked everything into high gear. From that point on it was an intensely exciting ride as we watch her chase down a variety of shady characters in search of the titular phantom lady. Great cinematography and solid supporting roles from Tone and Cook seal the deal.

I enjoyed much of the mood and shades of lighting. The sexually loaded drumming was fun as well. Different characters worked on different parts of they bodies, somebody with eyes, the other with hands. Nice. The plot's got some annoying holes though. Many good performances.

Has too nice an ending to be noir but still a good thriller

The woman in this is actually the protagonist! Not the femme fatale, using sex as a weapon, or the gal Friday, cheerfully devoted to her boss' every whim, but the actual honest-to-God protagonist, with agency and everything!

A very intriguing mystery film.

Sort of a precursor to A Kiss Before Dying...and a distinct improvement on Irish's/Woolrich's absurdly implausible book (even with the bowdlerizing of the characters required by the times). But still (perhaps inevitably) it's too bogged down in the nuts and bolts of the plot to get past its gimmicky nature. Had an awful lot to cram into an hour and a half, so it seems pretty sketchy at times.